Silence is so much more productive of wisdom and clarity in thinking.
AJAHN BRAHMLove, oneness, is no separation between you and life. It is a progressive letting go, a progressive not fault finding.
More Ajahn Brahm Quotes
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Fear is finding fault with the future.
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Our modern Western culture only recognises the first of these, freedom of desires.
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Understand the place of love in a spiritual life. A powerful and blissful type of love has no conditions, no ownership and no people involved. Be free from fear. Be who you are. That is love.
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When you have abandoned all past and future, it is as if you have come alive. You are here, mindful…the nature of all types of consciousness reveals itself.
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Just do nothing and love this moment. Its very beautiful and very deep.
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Complaining is finding faults, wisdom is finding solutions
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Be mindful, be compassionate and nurture the circumstances that find you in this good time so it will last longer.
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My first meditation teacher told me that there is no such thing as a bad meditation. He was right. During the difficult meditations you build up your strength, which creates meditation for peace.
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The selfless giving, the service, the kindness which you give out into this world that is the currency of (the) meaning (of life).
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The ability to love yourself so much that you forgive everything and you are at peace with yourself like a mother loves a child, not trying to be someone.
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Peace is the most valuable commodity. And it’s free!
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When the weather is hot, keep a cool mind. When the weather is cold, keep a warm heart.
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What are people searching for in life? God. In the christian scriptures, it says ‘Be still and know you are God.’ What is this? You are peace, compassion, truth, Love, freedom. Real love.
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Instead, understand that this world is just the play of the senses. It’s the five khandhas doing their thing; it has nothing to do with you.
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It is remarkable that in such countries people do not feel very free. The second kind of freedom, freedom from desires, is celebrated only in some religious communities. It celebrates contentment, peace that is free from desires.
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